The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
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"The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1799665 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar Context triple: [Asimov's New Guide to Science, relatedWork, The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar]
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Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
"Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution" is a popular science book that traces the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and human consciousness, co-authored by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson that offers a concise, accessible overview of key concepts in modern astrophysics and cosmology for general readers.
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Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
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Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science is a collection of essays by science writer Dorion Sagan that explores cutting-edge ideas in science, philosophy, and culture through an accessible, speculative lens.
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Cosmic Calendar
The Cosmic Calendar is a visualization that compresses the entire history of the universe into a single year to help illustrate the vastness of cosmic time and humanity’s relatively recent appearance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar Target entity description: "The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
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A.
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
"Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution" is a popular science book that traces the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and human consciousness, co-authored by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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B.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson that offers a concise, accessible overview of key concepts in modern astrophysics and cosmology for general readers.
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C.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
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D.
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science is a collection of essays by science writer Dorion Sagan that explores cutting-edge ideas in science, philosophy, and culture through an accessible, speculative lens.
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E.
Cosmic Calendar
The Cosmic Calendar is a visualization that compresses the entire history of the universe into a single year to help illustrate the vastness of cosmic time and humanity’s relatively recent appearance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| about |
cosmic structures such as quasars
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the universe ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
ancient times
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modern era ⓘ |
| educationalObjective | to explain how views of the universe have changed over time ⓘ |
| explains | transition from flat Earth concepts to modern astrophysics ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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non-specialist readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astrophysics
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cosmology ⓘ history of astronomy ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos ⓘ |
| structure | historical survey of cosmological models ⓘ |
| topic |
ancient cosmological models
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development of scientific ideas ⓘ history of science ⓘ modern cosmology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar Description of subject: "The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
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